Hornbill festival shut down, SIT formed to probe Nagaland civilian deaths: Top pointers

So far, the death toll in the firing incident in Nagaland has reached 14. In view of the situation, the famous Hornbill festival in Kohima has been shut down. Here's what we know so far.

At least 14 people, including a soldier, died in a firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district. Calling the loss of lives unfortunate, the Army said the incident is being probed at the highest level and action would be taken as per law. Following the incident, the famous Hornbill festival in Kohima has been shut down.

Local sources said the incident happened at around 4 pm on Saturday and when the victims didn’t return home even several hours after the usual time, the volunteers of the village went out to search for them.